Handling flight issues can be very annoying. However, the good news is that the European Union has laws to assist travelers when things go wrong. If you’re traveling by air in the EU, it’s a good idea to understand these regulations. They can help you out if your flight gets messed up.
Being aware of your options can make dealing with travel complications less stressful. While it won’t speed up your journey, it can make you more relaxed when things don’t go as planned.
Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004
EU air passengers are protected if their flight experiences difficulties. EU laws make sure airlines assist their passengers when things go wrong.
When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must provide you:
- Meals and beverages
- A hotel room if you’re stranded overnight
- Transportation to and from the hotel
- Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes
If you’re experiencing a significant delay or your flight is cancelled, you might also be entitled to:
- A refund
- An alternative flight
- Compensation to make up for the inconvenience
Remember to inquire with airline representatives about these entitlements if your plans change. They have to inform you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.
Finnair Flight Delay Compensation
Delays with flights from Finnair can be really annoying. However there’s a silver lining: if you’re stranded for more than three hours owing to the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.
Regulations in the UK and EU are on your side. You could receive up to €600 per person. What counts is when you land, not when you take off. So keep an eye on your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.
The amount you receive depends on your flight distance. A short flight won’t get you as much money as a long one, even if they’re both delayed equally.
Curious about exactly how much you could get? Check out the table below to see how much money you might get:
| Less than 3 hours | Between 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Distance |
| €0 | €250 | €250 | All flights up to 1500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All intra-EU flights over 3500 km |
| €0 | €300 | €600 | All non-EU flights over 3500 km |
Finnair Flight Cancellation Compensation
The EU has laws to assist you if your flight is cancelled. Here’s the important information:
In the event of a flight cancellation less than two weeks before your planned travel date, you could be eligible for compensation as much as €600. However, there’s a condition – the airline doesn’t have to pay if they rebook you on a different flight that aligns closely with your original schedule.
The carrier can bypass compensation if they arrange a replacement flight that meets the following conditions:
| Advance Notice | Re-routing Requirements |
| 14 Days | None |
| 7 – 13 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight |
| Less than 7 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight |
If you agree to take another flight from the airline, you can still receive compensation. What matters most is when you reach your final destination.
Your potential compensation depends on two things:
- The distance of your flight
- The time difference between the scheduled and actual arrival
So, even if the new flight doesn’t get there on time, you might still get some compensation.
Refer to the table below to understand better:
| Under 2 hours | 2-3 hours | 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Never arrived | Distance |
| €125 | €250 | €250 | €250 | €250 | All flights 1,500 km or less |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Internal EU flights over 1,500 km |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km |
| €300 | €300 | €300 | €600 | €600 | Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km |
The airline might not be required to compensate you if they can provide a transfer to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even if you’re just a little late, you might not be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.
How to Claim Compensation from Finnair
It’s essential to understand how to claim the compensation you deserve under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s how to do it:
- Complete our form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will handle the rest. We know the EU laws thoroughly and will make every effort to obtain your rightful compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.
Keep in mind that you have the right as a passenger to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight. No matter whether your flight was delayed because of operational reasons or technical issues, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances like inclement weather or air traffic control decisions, you qualify for compensation.
Which Finnair Flights are Covered by EU261?
The air passenger protection regulations of the European Union have a wide-ranging scope. They cover any flight taking off from an airport within an EU country and to all flights arriving at an airport in an EU member state if the flight is operated by an EU airline.
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing EU airports | ✅ Covered |
| Flights arriving at EU airports | ✅ Covered |
These laws also include airlines from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland. This means if you’re flying with any airline to, within, or from Europe, you likely have these rights. It’s good to know about these laws – they exist to assist you if issues arise with your flight. They ensure you’re not abandoned when your travel plans fall through.
When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation
Finnair isn’t always responsible when flights are delayed or cancelled. Sometimes, things happen that the airline can’t control, like extreme weather or unexpected problems.
For instance, if there’s a sudden storm, an urgent situation at the airport, or a strike by air traffic controllers, Finnair cannot be held accountable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline is unable to prevent.
When these things happen, you probably won’t get any compensation. The airline is not considered to be doing anything wrong when these unexpected issues come up.
Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations
Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.
Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.
| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
03.07.202511:10 | Finnair 6442 | Brisbane (BNE) Seoul (ICN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202508:40 | Finnair 4863 | Brisbane (BNE) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202507:35 | Finnair 2661 | Tromso (TOS) Bodo (BOO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:40 | Finnair 6667 | Doha (DOH) Jakarta (CGK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:35 | Finnair 6529 | Doha (DOH) Perth (PER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:35 | Finnair 6661 | Doha (DOH) Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:15 | Finnair 6031 | Doha (DOH) Manama (BAH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:10 | Finnair 6005 | Doha (DOH) Johannesburg (JNB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202502:00 | Finnair 6696 | Doha (DOH) Copenhagen (CPH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202501:50 | Finnair 5110 | Singapore (SIN) Hong Kong (HKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202501:50 | Finnair 6035 | Doha (DOH) Male (MLE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202500:40 | Finnair 5099 | Hong Kong (HKG) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202522:00 | Finnair 1078 | Riga (RIX) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:55 | Finnair 6303 | Paris (CDG) Bordeaux (BOD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:45 | Finnair 4579 | Seattle (SEA) Detroit (DTW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:45 | Finnair 4571 | Seattle (SEA) Indianapolis (IND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:45 | Finnair 6435 | Tokyo (KIX) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:40 | Finnair 1108 | Vilnius (VNO) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:25 | Finnair 538 | Rovaniemi (RVN) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:20 | Finnair 820 | Stockholm (ARN) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202521:20 | Finnair 5370 | Boston (BOS) Madrid (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:40 | Finnair 1675 | Helsinki (HEL) Malaga (AGP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:35 | Finnair 4222 | (ORD) Nashville (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:35 | Finnair 819 | Helsinki (HEL) Stockholm (ARN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:30 | Finnair 5007 | Singapore (SIN) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:30 | Finnair 918 | Oslo (OSL) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:20 | Finnair 1077 | Helsinki (HEL) Riga (RIX) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:10 | Finnair 5439 | London (LHR) Boston (BOS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:05 | Finnair 1436 | Berlin (BER) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:05 | Finnair 5852 | Singapore (SIN) Hong Kong (HKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:59 | Finnair 2505 | Seattle (SEA) Albuquerque (ABQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:54 | Finnair 3947 | Seattle (SEA) Los Angeles (SMF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:50 | Finnair 6389 | Singapore (SIN) Denpasar (DPS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:50 | Finnair 3983 | Seattle (SEA) Fairbanks (FAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:50 | Finnair 5167 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:37 | Finnair 4247 | Dallas (DFW) Boise (BOI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:36 | Finnair 2649 | Seattle (SEA) Juneau (JNU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:35 | Finnair 1107 | Helsinki (HEL) Vilnius (VNO) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:30 | Finnair 6022 | Mahe Island (SEZ) Doha (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:30 | Finnair 1224 | Prague (PRG) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:25 | Finnair 960 | Copenhagen (CPH) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:20 | Finnair 5253 | Tokyo (HND) Kagoshima (KOJ) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:20 | Finnair 4881 | Singapore (SIN) Darwin (DRW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:20 | Finnair 1416 | Frankfurt (FRA) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:20 | Finnair 917 | Helsinki (HEL) Oslo (OSL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:16 | Finnair 3945 | Seattle (SEA) Salt Lake City (SLC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:15 | Finnair 1476 | Vienna (VIE) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:15 | Finnair 537 | Helsinki (HEL) Rovaniemi (RVN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:15 | Finnair 1784 | Venice (VCE) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:05 | Finnair 1756 | Rome (MXP) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202519:05 | Finnair 1514 | Zurich (ZRH) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:59 | Finnair 3993 | Seattle (SEA) Anchorage (ANC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:55 | Finnair 3931 | Seattle (SEA) San Diego (SAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:55 | Finnair 1578 | Paris (CDG) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:55 | Finnair 1534 | Geneva (GVA) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:48 | Finnair 3907 | Seattle (SEA) Omaha (OMA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:45 | Finnair 1396 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:45 | Finnair 2635 | Seattle (SEA) Spokane (GEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:35 | Finnair 1406 | Munich (MUC) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:25 | Finnair 6640 | Colombo (CMB) Dubai (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:20 | Finnair 1435 | Helsinki (HEL) Berlin (BER) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:10 | Finnair 1338 | London (LHR) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:10 | Finnair 2641 | Seattle (SEA) Milwaukee (MKE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:10 | Finnair 3973 | Seattle (SEA) Pasco (PSC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:09 | Finnair 3924 | Seattle (SEA) Los Angeles (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:06 | Finnair 2545 | Seattle (SEA) St Louis (STL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:05 | Finnair 4870 | Christchurch (CHC) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:05 | Finnair 2637 | Seattle (SEA) Chicago (MCI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:05 | Finnair 1438 | Berlin (BER) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:00 | Finnair 959 | Helsinki (HEL) Copenhagen (CPH) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202518:00 | Finnair 1386 | Dublin (DUB) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:59 | Finnair 2597 | Seattle (SEA) Dallas (DFW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:59 | Finnair 3951 | Seattle (SEA) Phoenix (PHX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:55 | Finnair 6677 | Kilimanjaro (JRO) Doha (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:55 | Finnair 5153 | Tokyo (HND) Kagoshima (KOJ) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:55 | Finnair 5820 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:43 | Finnair 2611 | Seattle (SEA) Spokane (GEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:43 | Finnair 4595 | Seattle (SEA) Nashville (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:42 | Finnair 3975 | Seattle (SEA) Redmond (RDM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:40 | Finnair 3921 | Seattle (SEA) Pullman (PUW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:40 | Finnair 2605 | Seattle (SEA) Fairbanks (FAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:35 | Finnair 316 | Vaasa (VAA) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:35 | Finnair 3997 | Seattle (SEA) Santa Ana (SNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:35 | Finnair 1223 | Helsinki (HEL) Prague (PRG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:35 | Finnair 415 | Helsinki (HEL) Kajaani (KAJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:35 | Finnair 442 | Oulu (OUL) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:20 | Finnair 916 | Oslo (OSL) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:15 | Finnair 994 | Reykjavik (KEF) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:10 | Finnair 1981 | Helsinki (HEL) Doha (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:05 | Finnair 1475 | Helsinki (HEL) Vienna (VIE) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:05 | Finnair 4096 | Dallas (DFW) Tulsa (TUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:05 | Finnair 4076 | Dallas (DFW) Nashville (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:05 | Finnair 4083 | Dallas (DFW) Tulsa (TUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202517:00 | Finnair 956 | Copenhagen (CPH) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:55 | Finnair 1415 | Helsinki (HEL) Frankfurt (FRA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:50 | Finnair 4261 | Charlotte (CLT) Dublin (DUB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:48 | Finnair 4255 | Dallas (DFW) Des Moines (DSM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:40 | Finnair 1545 | Helsinki (HEL) Brussels (BRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:35 | Finnair 1603 | Helsinki (HEL) Nice (NCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:35 | Finnair 1080 | Riga (RIX) Helsinki (HEL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
